...and of right constitutes a common fund for their common use and benefit, and ought to be faithfully disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatever. Resolved, That we protest against the surrender of this common property of all the states...

....e.Uni ted States as have become members of the con-, federation or federal alliance of the said Stales, Virginia inclusive, according to th'eir usual respective...for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever." In the act ol cession by North Carolina, the precise language, as above, is also employed,...

...Common fund for the use and benefit of the United States, Georgia included, and shall be faithfully disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatever : Provided, however, that the United States, for the period and until the end of one year...

...benefit of such of the for no other (Jiii tt'd States as have become, or shall become mem**** bers of the confederation or federal alliance of the said...states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual res* pective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona fide...

...American army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become or shall become members of the confederation...for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever. Provided, that the trust hereby reposed hi the delegates of this state, shall not be executed...

...army, shall be considered a common fund, for the sole use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation, or federal alliance of the said Stetes, Virginia inclusive, according to their respective proportions of the general charge and expenditure;...

...cessions were made by Virginia, namely, that these lands should enure to the benefit of all the States, "according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure." This was the language used during the existence of the confederation, and was at that time entirely...

...state which matIe the largest cession," as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the states, as have become, or shall become members of the confederation, or federal alliance of said states, according to their usual respective proportions, in the general charge and expenditure,...

...conditions, ' shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation,...for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.' Here is an express stipulation, and it is the spirit of all the acts of cession. Now,...

...conditions, "shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation,...bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no 16 other use or purpose whatsoever." Here is an express stipulation, and it is the spirit of all the...